Signs you need a crew now
- Dark green or black patches that keep spreading
- A musty smell in a room, closet, or the HVAC
- Water damage or a leak in the last few weeks
- Allergy or asthma symptoms that ease when you leave the house
What happens when you call
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Tell us what you're seeing. 30 seconds - where it is and how far it's spread.
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You're connected with a local mold remediation crew while you're on the line.
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The crew confirms your inspection appointment and sets the time with you directly.
Why scrubbing it makes it worse
Disturbing mold without containment sends spores through the house - and bleach on drywall kills the surface while the colony keeps growing behind it. Proper remediation seals the area first, removes affected material, and HEPA-cleans the air.
Mold is always a moisture problem wearing a costume. The crew finds and fixes the water source. Mold can return if the underlying moisture problem remains.
Local to the District
DC rowhouses put finished living space below grade, and the city's older combined sewers back up into those basements when summer downpours hit. English basements flood street-first, flat roofs pond, and the region's swampy humidity means anything left damp grows mold quickly - especially behind plaster walls that dry slowly.
District policies cover sudden pipe and appliance failures; water backing up from sewers or drains - the classic DC basement loss - needs its own endorsement. Rising street water is flood insurance, a separate policy, even when it only reaches the areaway door.
Serving Washington, Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, and all of the District.
Black mold questions
Is black mold really that dangerous?
It's a health concern worth taking seriously - especially for kids, older adults, and anyone with asthma or allergies. Testing tells you what you're dealing with; removal ends the exposure either way.
Is mold removal covered by insurance?
Mold removal may be covered when the mold resulted from a covered sudden water loss, often up to a separate limit. Coverage depends on the cause and your policy's mold exclusions, endorsements and limits. A covered water loss does not automatically establish coverage for mold remediation. Check your declarations page for any mold limit.
Will it come back?
Not if the moisture source is fixed - that's why remediation includes finding it, not just removing what you can see.